How to travel from Paris to Lugano

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Travel Information from Paris to Lugano

Distance365 miles (588 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$17 - $280
Cheapest modeFlight • $17 (€15) • 1 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $17 (€15) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Vueling Airlines or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 365 miles (588 km) by train, bus or flight between Paris and Lugano. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Vueling Airlines or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Paris to Lugano.

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from Paris to Lugano

How to get from Paris to Lugano by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Paris to Lugano is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

SNCF | TGV Lyria9213+SBBIC 21 687 | 687
10:52AM11h06
Paris Gare de Lyon
09:58PMLugano, Stazione
$2331One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

SNCF | TGV Lyria9213+SBBIC 21 687 | 687
10:52AM11h06
Paris Gare de Lyon
09:58PMLugano, Stazione
$2331One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TGV9563+TER96231+SBBIC 21 687 | 687
03:21PM6h37
Paris Gare de l'Est
09:58PMLugano, Stazione
$2511One-way
2 transfers

Other options

SNCF | TGV Lyria9213+SBBIR 26 2331 | 2331 · IC 2 881 | 881
10:52AM8h06
Paris Gare de Lyon
06:58PMLugano, Stazione
$2401One-way
2 transfers
SNCF | TGV Lyria9213+SBBIR 26 2335 | 2335 · IC 2 885 | 885
10:52AM10h06
Paris Gare de Lyon
08:58PMLugano, Stazione
$2361One-way
2 transfers
TGV INOUI9575+TER96225+SBBIC 21 687 | 687
01:54PM8h04
Paris Gare de l'Est
09:58PMLugano, Stazione
$2441One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Lugano

Travel to Lugano easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Paris to Lugano.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Paris to Lugano. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Lugano from Paris is by taking a flight, which costs on average $17 (€15).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Paris to Lugano:

A flight is $24 (€22) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Paris to Lugano costing on average $41 (€37).

A flight is $263 (€237) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lugano costing on average $280 (€252).

The fastest way from Paris to Lugano is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lugano that take longer:

Bus takes 13 h 55 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 12 h 51 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 365 miles (588 km) from Paris to Lugano.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Lugano is:

  • 12 buses per day.
  • Around 132 flights per day.
  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Paris to Lugano as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Paris to Lugano:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Paris to Lugano:

    • You can travel from Paris to Lugano by bus with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $41 (€37) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Paris to Lugano.
    • You can take a flight from Paris to Lugano with Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Air France, Ryanair, Alitalia, Transavia France or LAER. Cheap tickets can be found for $28 (€25) with Ryanair from Paris to Lugano.
    • You can travel by train from Paris to Lugano with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF (3) or TGV INOUI, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Paris to Lugano tickets for $280 (€252) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Paris to Lugano with the following travel companies:

    • Direct flights with Air France or Alitalia with 31 direct flights per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lugano as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Paris to Lugano.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Paris to Lugano often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Milan, Zurich, Como, Milano Centrale or Lucerne. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Paris and Lugano itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Lugano and any of these top destinations today!

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